What digital timers does everyone use?

[nikonosis]

I am looking for some good grounded timers to get but I have no clue what would be good ones to get that are cheap.

 

[BLKTANG]

Icecap

 

[Roy G. Biv]

...

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Oh, didnt see the digital part... Sorry.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866332#post11866332 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pmolan
This has got to be the most popular one. Here is a link to petco. You can try it out and if you dont like it, its easier to return there than by mail order.
http://www.petco.com/product/100385/Marineland-Aquarium-Light-Timer.aspx

id rather have a digital timer. I have a cheapo meter one like that and the time gets off on it alot plus its hard to set exact minutes.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866305#post11866305 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BLKTANG
Icecap

where do you buy those at?

nevermind and wow, $45 at marinedepot. That timer better be able to do alot for that price.

 

[Roy G. Biv]

Ohhhhhhhh. You want exact minute

I've been using this flawlessly.
http://www.neptunesys.com/

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866370#post11866370 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pmolan
Ohhhhhhhh. You want exact minute

I've been using this flawlessly.
http://www.neptunesys.com/

I am going to one of those in the future but for now its not needed.

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866362#post11866362 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nikonosis
where do you buy those at?

I live in Trenton NJ,& Icecap HQ is like 15 minutes from me.


When Andy was still with Icecap i had a VorTec before they hit the stores.

 

[Phyxius]

Intermatic and Timex sells a digital timer with multiple settings and run times down to 1 minute for about 17.00 or so at HD and Lowes. They are grounded with grounded plug ins and high amp capability

They look like this one here:

Timer

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866362#post11866362 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nikonosis
where do you buy those at?

nevermind and wow, $45 at marinedepot. That timer better be able to do alot for that price.

Yeah i know that they are pricy,BUT i can contest to the fact that cutting corners on equiptment will one day kick your a$$.Its a small price to pay with all the money we spend on our reef's.

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866399#post11866399 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Phyxius
Intermatic and Timex sells a digital timer with multiple settings and run times down to 1 minute for about 17.00 or so at HD and Lowes. They are grounded with grounded plug ins and high amp capability

They look like this one here:

Timer

is this what you are talking about?
http://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-DT...f=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1203217576&sr=8-2

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866433#post11866433 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BLKTANG
Yeah i know that they are pricy,BUT i can contest to the fact that cutting corners on equiptment will one day kick your a$$.Its a small price to pay with all the money we spend on our reef's.

well I need 3-4 of them, so I would get an aquacontroller before I spent $200 on 4 times.

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866440#post11866440 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nikonosis
well I need 3-4 of them, so I would get an aquacontroller before I spent $200 on 4 times.

Makes sence.

 

[Phyxius]

They have changed the look of them since I bought mine but basically the same. I had them running my MHs on my systems as well as VHOs and etc. I switched to a reefkeeper on my larger tanks and moved them to my Nano tanks. Been running them for close to 3 yrs with no problems with them.
I run one on a Kalk reactor so I can have it kick on multiple times a day for a few minutes. Another controls some fans for my canopy on another tank and others some lights.
Like I said they are 15amp timers so most lights will work fine on them.

Like another poster said its better not to get a cheap version as it will only cost you more in the long run. These are cheaper but not too bad in quality and work fine from experience with them.

 

[DawnOctopus]

Coralife, and I HATE it!

 

[nikonosis]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11866844#post11866844 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DawnOctopus
Coralife, and I HATE it!

I used one of those coralife digital timers for almost 8 months without a single problem... What do you hate about it?

 

[MR PALM BEACH]

Ya I have been useing this Coralife dual timer for 2 years and no problems.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...2762&thumbpage=1&list=2760,2762,2761&breeds=1

 

[nikonosis]

How about this timer?
https://diyreef.authsecure.com/shop...d=406&osCsid=96372623f205cd837163d73f64170c04

 

[lancer99]

Whatever you do, don't buy Grasslin digital timers. I bought two...both defective. Vendor sent me two replacements...both defective. They are POS.

-R